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April 2008

Full-Time-Double-Action 9mms: We Like Sig Sauer, H&K, Glock

The Sig Sauer P250 and Heckler & Koch’s P2000 LEM pistols do a lot well, and Glock’s G17 is still hard to beat. Choosing between them is really a matter of what you like, and don’t like.

In this test we shot three double-action-only pistols designed for duty or personal self defense. Medium to large in size, they carry few levers, and this snag-free characteristic also makes them attractive for concealed carry. Two of the three guns, the $879 Heckler & Koch P2000 LEM V2 and Sig Sauer's $749 P250 Two-Tone, utilize a hammer and firing pin for ignition. The $599 Glock G17, arguably the gun that started the polymer DAO revolution, relies on the preparation and release of a striker to impact the primer. Despite any similarities between the guns, this test challenged us to master vastly different trigger techniques. …

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Full-Time-Double-Action 9mms: We Like Sig Sauer, H&K, Glock

The Sig Sauer P250 and Heckler & Koch’s P2000 LEM pistols do a lot well, and Glock’s G17 is still hard to beat. Choosing between them is really a matter of what you like, and don’t like.